October 2011
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No Judgement
In spite of telling myself that I wouldn’t feel guilty about writing that last post, I do.
Not because I feel that I betrayed my mother by airing her dirty laundry. I don’t. And in this search for my family’s stories, I want to be honest about who we were. But I know some people will judge. Some will judge me for making light of a serious situation, but I don’t care...
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What Would You Do to Prove a Point?
My mother believed in the principle of an issue. I couldn’t even begin to count the number of times I heard her say, “It may not be that important, but it’s the principle of the matter.” She did a lot of nutbag things over the years, but this is by far the craziest thing she did in the name of “principle.”
In case you don’t feel like reading the article...
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Ken A. Black: In the Flesh
(If you’ve come to this page first, you can read the story behind these pictures here.)
As promised, here are the pictures of Robert’s father, Ken Black. In the first picture, he’s the one in the middle. I have to say, I can’t blame my mom. I mean, really? Wow. Just wow.
I don’t know which one he is in the second picture — probably the guy on top? But, does it...
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Wait a Minute: The Tooth Fairy Was Really my...
While I’m in the process of going through my mother’s things and asking for help to discover some of the answers I want, I thought I’d offer a little comic relief. You probably can’t read it clearly, so this is what the letter says:
Dear Tooth Fairy,
I’m in 6th grade and learning quite alot more. I’m also learning how to handle my finances. Tonight I pulled...
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The Email That Started it All
Hello Jocelyn, I’m wondering if you are the Jocelyn Stone that I knew as a little girl. Is your mother named Barbara and your father Scotty? Did you have a brother named Robert? If you are that Jocelyn, please answer my email. I’ve attached a picture of the Jocelyn I’m looking for taken in 1968 with my daughter, Penny. I’m trying to find your mother. I think that she moved to...
